Services provided by Propos d’Art

We offer our consulting expertise in two areas: artwork-acquisition assistance and artwork management, which includes our inventory software, LoGO®. Regardless of your needs, we will travel to your location and provide you with the turnkey solution or the à la carte services that are right for you.

Aide à l’acquisition

You want to acquire artwork but don’t know where to start?

Whether you’re interested in traditional or contemporary Canadian art, Propos d’Art will guide you in your acquisition of artwork. We work in close partnership with well-established galleries and unrepresented artists, and stay abreast of emerging artists and of the newest trends in the visual arts. Propos d’Art has the expertise to help you purchase one or several works, to start an art collection or develop an existing one. Our services include:

Recommending the best acquisition strategy for the number of works you want to purchase;

Informing and advising you on the artists and the works to purchase;

Suggesting locations that will show the works in their best light;

Taking charge of the framing and production of pedestals, as well as the transportation and installation of artwork;

Travelling to your location.

Gestion de collection

Design Installation

You want to take care of your artwork?

To help you get the maximum benefit from your artwork, Propos d’Art puts a range of personalized services at your disposal:

Evaluating works for insurance purposes and market value;

Producing detailed artwork inventories, including photographs;

Taking charge of wrapping, packing, and transporting artwork either locally, nationally or internationally;

Proposing a design for artwork installation;

Installing artwork using museum techniques;

Offering advice on artwork conservation;

Facilitating artwork rentals, including presenting varied portfolios, designing artwork installations, and installing the artwork. This is done in partnership with organizations such as the Canada Council Art Bank.

We provide estimates of the fair market value of artwork, based on the current art market, for insurance, donation and other purposes.

LoGO®

You want to make it easier to manage your artwork?

Propos d’Art has developed proprietary artwork-management software (LoGO®) that is accessed through the Web and requires no installation. The LoGO® computer tool is greatly appreciated by our clients because it is user-friendly and versatile. It simplifies the daily management of your works of art and makes it easier to forecast the budgetary requirements for managing your art collection.

Here are some of the advantages of using LoGO®:

Regular updates of changes made to the collection;

Production of historical data on the works’ evaluations, location changes and restorations;

Various types of searches in the collection;

Customized reports that facilitate resource planning for the management and development of your collection.

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Testimonials

We want to thank Propos d’Art for its excellent service and professionalism, which helped turn our new offices into a warm and welcoming space.

– Diane Rodrigue
CHAMBRE DES NOTAIRES DU QUÉBEC

As a client of Propos d’Art groupe-conseil for several years, I simply want to convey my great satisfaction with the professionalism and the availability that Louise Beaudry and her team have demonstrated in advising us on expanding the artwork collection of Desjardins Financial Security.